Loose Tube Fiber Optic Cable

AFL’s Loose Tube family of fiber optic cables is designed for outdoor and indoor/outdoor use as the network backbone whether it is for aerial lashed or underground applications. Depending on the environmental and performance criteria, AFL has an array of jacket options to withstand even the harshest petrochemical or cold climate exposures. Designs are available with gel-filled or gel-free, color-coded buffer tubes. Most common are the Non-Armored Loose Tube cables where the S-Z stranded tubes are contained within a single or double jacket configuration. The standard jacket material is polyethylene, which provides a rugged, durable finish, while other jacket options including Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) are available for applications requiring adherence to stricter environmental standards. The Non-Armored Loose Tube family is an all-dielectric construction meaning it contains no metallic components, therefore no bonding or grounding is required.

The LA-Series is specially designed for applications that demand reliable performance in harsh environment installations. The cable construction incorporates a variety of packaging technologies that allow the product to operate in extremely low temperatures, mechanically abusive installations and highly caustic and acidic environments. The key to the reliable, ultra-high performance is the specially designed cable core and the dual layer jacketing system.

AFL LL-Series Gel-Free fiber optic cables are optimized for use in traditional network communication infrastructure environments that require the performance of outside plant cabling and the safety of a low smoke zero halogen solutions. AFL's LL-series enhances life safety and minimizes damage to sensitive electronic equipment in the event of a fire. Additionally, this product incorporates dry water-absorption technology for user-friendly handling of fibers during routing and termination.

AFL's Armored Loose Tube Double Jacketed/Single Armor fiber optic cables are designed to provide high fiber counts with the flexibility and versatility required for today's most demanding installations.

The LA-Series fiber optic cable is design to operate reliably at temperatures as low as -50C and up to +70C. The optical fibers high protected in gel-filled tubes and surrounded with a jacketing system comprised of two layers of highly flame and chemically resistant low-toxicity (LSZH) polyments and a high impenetrable aramid yarn matrix. The cable line meets IEEE 383, CSA FT4 and NEC/NFPA OFNG-LS performance standards.

The AFL family of FAA-compliant fiber optic loose tube cables is specifically designed for airport and related installations that must comply with meet U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.